Accommodation Archives

Access to accommodation that is affordable, habitable, accessible and culturally adequate, is a basic human right

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is supporting the National Housing Protest organised by CATU, the Community Action Tenants’ Union, on Saturday 5th July at 1pm, at the Garden of Remembrance, Dublin. CATU has organised the protest to put pressure on the Government to deliver on key commitments to build more public homes, end homelessness, and […]

Traveller Organisations call on Government to finalise appointment of Minister with Responsibility for Traveller Accommodation

Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Older People and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for Housing” The Irish Traveller Movement (ITM), the National Traveller Women’s Forum and Pavee Point express deep disappointment and concern over the prolonged delay in appointing a Minister of […]

IHREC urges local authorities to do better when it comes to Traveller accommodation

IHREC publishes accounts of seven local authority Equality Action Plans that address issues arising in the provision of Traveller accommodation Today, 26th June, 2024, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission published accounts of seven local authority Equality Action Plans that address issues arising in the provision of Traveller accommodation and services. The accounts of […]

Traveller Homelessness

Advocacy Paper On Traveller Homelessness As part of its ongoing work to highlight Traveller homelessness, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre published an advocacy paper to highlight the issue of Traveller homelessness and to inform the development of strategic and advocacy actions which are required to address this urgent issue. Data from Census 2016 reports that 39% […]

Implement Expert Review on Traveller Accommodation

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre is calling for the urgent implementation of the recommendations of the ‘Traveller Accommodation Expert Review’. “The Traveller accommodation situation represents a humanitarian crisis. This crisis is effecting Traveller’s health, education and access to employment,” said Pavee Point Co Director, Martin Collins. Mr. Collins is on the National Traveller Accommodation […]

Equality Review of Traveller Accommodation by IHREC

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre welcomes today’s launch of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Equality Review of local authority Traveller Accommodation Programmes. “This Equality Review highlights the importance of an intercultural approach to the provision of Traveller accommodation where Traveller culture and identity is respected,” said Ronnie Fay, Co Director, Pavee Point. […]